Keiji Nishikawa (西川 慶二, Nishikawa Keiji, December 6, 1961 – January 17, 2022) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan.[1] He was a former director of the Japan Shogi Association, and his son Kazuhiro is also a professional shogi player.
Keiji Nishikawa | |
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Native name | 西川慶二 |
Born | December 6, 1961 |
Hometown | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | January 17, 2022 | (aged 60)
Career | |
Achieved professional status | November 3, 1981 | (aged 19)
Badge Number | 151 |
Rank | 8-dan |
Retired | June 30, 2021 | (aged 59)
Teacher | Shōzō Kashū (7-dan) |
Meijin class | free |
Ryūō class | 6 |
Notable students | Kazuhiro Nishikawa |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Nishikawa finished the 73rd Meijin Class C2 league (April 2014 – March 2015) with a record of 1 win and 9 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[2]
He submitted his retirement papers to the JSA on June 30, 2021. He had been on an official leave of absence since the end of 2018 due to health problems.[3][4]
The promotion history for Nishikawa was as follows:[5]
Nishikawa served on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors as a director from 2007 to 2011.[6][7][8]
Nishikawa and his son Kazuhiro were the sixth father-son pair to become professional shogi players and the only pair since the end of World War II.[4][9] He died on January 17, 2022, at the age of 60.[10]